Professional IT Services: Hourly & Project-Based IT Support

Not every IT need calls for a full managed services agreement — and you shouldn’t have to sign one just to get expert help. Clear Winds’ team of 100+ IT professionals is available by the hour, in blocks of pre-purchased hours, or on a fixed-scope project basis for structured cabling, networking, datacenter builds, cloud and VoIP deployments, cybersecurity projects, and hardware procurement. Whether it’s a single day of troubleshooting or a multi-site infrastructure rollout, you get enterprise-level engineering without a long-term commitment.

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Structured Cabling Services

Structured Cabling Services

Structured cabling is the physical foundation every other service on this page depends on. Clear Winds’ in-house, certified cabling technicians have completed cabling projects across Alabama and the Southeast for 25+ years, as a licensed, bonded, and insured general contractor. We’re brought in for new construction, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades of any size — billed hourly, in a pre-purchased block of hours, or as a fixed-price project.

  • Optical fiber, coax, copper, & hybrid cabling, including Cat 5 through Cat 8
  • Backbone, horizontal, & LAN cabling for new & existing facilities
  • Single & multi-mode fiber optic installation, indoor & outdoor
  • Datacenter & campus-wide cabling implementation
  • New-build & renovation cabling, including low-voltage & wireless heat mapping
  • MDF/IDF organization, rack & closet cleanups, & legacy cabling removal
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Networking Services

A slow, unreliable, or poorly designed network holds the rest of your business back. Our engineers — including our VP of Engineering, a CISSP-certified network design expert — handle networking projects from a single troubleshooting call to a full LAN/WLAN/WAN redesign, scoped and billed to match the size of the job.

  • Engineer-led assessment, design, and build of LANs, WLANs, and WANs
  • Network troubleshooting to find and fix root-cause connectivity issues
  • Wireless network design, hardware procurement, and installation
  • Network monitoring setup so issues get caught before they cause downtime
  • Procurement of networking hardware from all major manufacturers
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Networking Services

Datacenter Service Details

Datacenter Services

Datacenter Services

Your datacenter is the foundation everything else runs on, and getting it right takes more than hardware. We support datacenter projects end-to-end — consulting, design, procurement, hands-on implementation, and troubleshooting — for builds, upgrades, and migrations of any scale.

  • Consulting — engineer-led assessment of your current environment
  • Design — server, storage, and network architecture tailored to your needs
  • Procurement — sourcing servers, storage, and hardware through our vendor partnerships
  • Project support — hands-on implementation for builds, upgrades, and migrations
  • Troubleshooting — fast diagnosis when something in the environment isn’t working right
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Cybersecurity Services

Whether you need a one-time security assessment, a penetration test ahead of an audit, or help implementing new protection software, our CISSP-led security team can scope it as a standalone project — no ongoing monitoring contract required (though it’s available if you want it).

  • Internal & external cybersecurity assessments & penetration tests
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and antivirus software implementation
  • Cybersecurity software procurement & deployment (EDR, SIEM, & more)
  • Incident response support & remediation after a security event
  • Cloud backup implementation to protect against ransomware & data loss
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Cybersecurity Services

Cybersecurity Services

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Cloud, Hosted & VoIP Services

Cloud, Hosted & VoIP Services

 Clear Winds offers VoIP options, hosted computing, backup, and disaster recovery, all delivered through security-compliant, Tier III, SOC 2 Type II datacenters. Clear Winds provides project-based consultation, design, and installation for both on-premise and hosted computing & VoIP phone systems. We provide things like:

  • VoIP phone system design, installation, and support (on-premise or hosted)
  • VoIP Options (Mitel to Ambit & many more)
  • iTops Hosted Phone Services — call anywhere in the US from any device, using your office number
  • Cloud migration & Virtualization
  • Hosted servers, and scalable cloud computing
  • Backup services to keep critical data safe and recoverable
  • Disaster recovery planning to minimize downtime when the unexpected happens
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Procurement & Installation Services

No matter the IT project, Clear Winds can source, deliver, and install the hardware and software behind it — without you having to manage multiple vendors. Our manufacturer partnerships mean competitive pricing on the equipment your project actually needs.

  • Laptops, desktops, and end-user devices
  • Servers, storage devices, and racking hardware
  • Firewalls, switches, and wireless access points
  • Security cameras and physical access control hardware
  • Cybersecurity software licensing (EDR, SIEM, and more)
  • Microsoft and productivity software licensing
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Procurement & Installation Services

IT Services for Business

Structured Cabling Services

Clear Winds’ in-house, certified cabling technicians design and install the physical network infrastructure your business runs on — copper, fiber, and hybrid systems for new builds, renovations, and upgrades. Billed hourly, by the block, or as a fixed-price project.

Networking Services

Our CISSP-led engineering team designs, builds, and troubleshoots LAN, WLAN, and WAN networks for businesses of any size. From a single connectivity issue to a full network redesign, every project is scoped and priced to match the job..

Datacenter Services

From consulting and design to procurement and hands-on implementation, Clear Winds supports datacenter builds, upgrades, and migrations end-to-end. Our engineers architect the server, storage, and network environment your infrastructure depends on.

Cloud & VoIP Services

A Mitel partner, Clear Winds installs and supports on-premise and hosted VoIP phone systems alongside cloud hosting, backup, and disaster recovery — delivered through Tier III, SOC 2 Type II datacenters for enterprise-grade reliability.

Cybersecurity Services

Our CISSP-led security team delivers one-time assessments, penetration tests, and EDR/SIEM implementations as standalone projects — no ongoing monitoring contract required. Get expert protection scoped to exactly what you need.

Procurement & Installation Services

Clear Winds sources, delivers, and installs the hardware and software behind every IT project — laptops, servers, firewalls, switches, and security software — through manufacturer partnerships that keep costs competitive and vendors to a minimum.

Frequently Asked Questions

Professional IT services are IT support delivered on an hourly, block-of-hours, or per-project basis rather than through an ongoing managed services contract. They typically cover structured cabling, networking, datacenter work, cloud & VoIP deployment, cybersecurity projects, & hardware procurement.

Yes. Clear Winds scopes & quotes individual projects — such as a network redesign, cabling installation, or cybersecurity assessment — without requiring a long-term managed IT services agreement.

Managed IT services provide ongoing, unlimited support for a fixed monthly rate. Professional IT services are billed hourly, in a pre-purchased block of hours, or as a fixed-price project — a better fit for a specific need rather than day-to-day IT management.

Yes. Clients can pre-purchase a block of engineer hours at a discounted rate & use them across any combination of cabling, networking, cloud, security, or procurement projects.

Cost depends on project scope — a single cabling drop costs far less than a datacenter migration. Clear Winds provides a fixed-price quote after an initial consultation so there are no surprises.

Clear Winds supports healthcare, education, legal, government, manufacturing, financial services, and general business clients across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, & nationwide.

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How It Works / Pricing Models

Hourly IT Support

Pay only for the time you use. Ideal for a single troubleshooting visit, a short consulting engagement, or filling a one-time skills gap on your internal team.

Block-of-Hours IT Support

Pre-purchase a block of engineer hours at a discounted rate, then draw them down as needed across cabling, networking, cybersecurity, or procurement work — without a recurring monthly contract.

Fixed-Scope Project IT Support

For clearly defined projects — a cabling buildout, a network redesign, a datacenter migration — we scope the work, quote a fixed price, and deliver on a timeline, so there are no surprises on cost.

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